*&%#!?! DRUMMERS!! - Page 2

Nick Fanis · April 13th, 2005, 04:52 AM

You are absolutely right slim.I once visited my drummer friend when he was studying in Berklee and I sat behind a drum kit in one of the practice rooms.I started playing a simple "zeibekiko" just to make fun and suddenly ALL this monster drummers gathered around the kit and started asking questions trying to figure out this "amazingly complex" rhythm I was playing !
Let me tell you even my 90 year old granma who doesn't know a drumstick from a broom can play that beat!!

microphonic squeal · April 13th, 2005, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Rent

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Eric Clapton's guitar playing wouldn't matter a bit if the band was all over the place because of some errant drummer....

Everybody was errant in Cream.

Stan Martin · April 13th, 2005, 12:58 PM

if your drummer has more cymbals than drums get a new drummer. Charlie Watt, Stan Lynch,Vince Santoro and Jim E. Christie lay down a great groove with a simple 5-piece or less kit.

ye olde fretmonkey · April 13th, 2005, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stan Martin

if your drummer has more cymbals than drums get a new drummer. Charlie Watt, Stan Lynch,Vince Santoro and Jim E. Christie lay down a great groove with a simple 5-piece or less kit.

or if he drags along TRIGGERS and a huge Peavey mini-PA/amp.

David Barnett · April 13th, 2005, 03:17 PM

Note to all drummers:

Brass is a spice, not a staple.

ravindave_3600 · April 13th, 2005, 05:02 PM

Keith Moon was a riot - I love listening to him. Great! - but he wouldn't make my short list of drummers to hire.

Give me
#1 Charlie Watts or
#2 Max Weinberg or
#3 Ringo...
guys who can keep the beat, keep the rest of the band together, keep things groovin'.

The best drummer I ever played with made everyone in the room sound better.

April 13th, 2005, 04:52 AM	#41 (permalink)
Nick Fanis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Athens-GREECE Posts: 1,781 14 Photos	You are absolutely right slim.I once visited my drummer friend when he was studying in Berklee and I sat behind a drum kit in one of the practice rooms.I started playing a simple "zeibekiko" just to make fun and suddenly ALL this monster drummers gathered around the kit and started asking questions trying to figure out this "amazingly complex" rhythm I was playing ! Let me tell you even my 90 year old granma who doesn't know a drumstick from a broom can play that beat!! __________________ "Hit him again Jack,he is crazy!" Hunter S.Thompson www.myspace.com/nickfanis

April 13th, 2005, 12:58 PM	#43 (permalink)
Stan Martin Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pepperell Posts: 806	kick and snare, kick and snare if your drummer has more cymbals than drums get a new drummer. Charlie Watt, Stan Lynch,Vince Santoro and Jim E. Christie lay down a great groove with a simple 5-piece or less kit.

April 13th, 2005, 05:02 PM	#46 (permalink)
ravindave_3600 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boise, USA Posts: 931	Good drummers Keith Moon was a riot - I love listening to him. Great! - but he wouldn't make my short list of drummers to hire. Give me #1 Charlie Watts or #2 Max Weinberg or #3 Ringo... guys who can keep the beat, keep the rest of the band together, keep things groovin'. The best drummer I ever played with made everyone in the room sound better. __________________ Want my guitar to sound like BBQ tastes! check out the band at http://www.brightredtie.com

April 13th, 2005, 03:17 PM	#45 (permalink)
David Barnett Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: LIttle Rock, AR Age: 52 Posts: 5,411	Note to all drummers: Brass is a spice, not a staple.